The Central Government directs Mr. Chhabi Lal Agasti alias Navraj to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, within 7 days, in exercise of powers under Section 7(1)(b) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, due to his abscondence from a previous detention order.
Detailed Summary
This Order, S.O. 4492(E), issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA WING) on September 30, 2025, directs Mr. Chhabi Lal Agasti alias Navraj, S/o Mr. Jhakraj Jaishi, R/o Gram Panchayat-1, Sakhuwa Prasauni, District Parsa, Nepal (Passport No. 05232524), to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Police Headquarters, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi, within 7 days of its publication in the Official Gazette. This directive is issued by the Central Government under Section 7(1)(b) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (52 of 1974). The action is taken because the Central Government believes Mr. Agasti has absconded or is concealing himself, preventing the execution of a prior detention Order No. PD-12001/15/2024-COFEPOSA dated August 27, 2024. That original order was issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, empowered under Section 3(1) of the same Act, with the aim of preventing Mr. Agasti from smuggling goods, engaging in transporting, concealing, and keeping smuggled goods, and dealing in smuggled goods in the future.
Full Text
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-01102025-266595
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4367]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025/ASVINA 9, 1947
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
[Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA WING)]
ORDER
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2025
S.O. 4492(E). Whereas the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, specially empowered under sub-
section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
(52 of 1974) issued Order No. PD-12001/15/2024-COFEPOSA dated 27.08.2024 under the said sub-section directing
that Mr. Chhabi Lal Agasti alias Navraj, S/o Mr. Jhakraj Jaishi, R/o Gram Panchayat-1, Sakhuwa Prasauni, District
Parsa, Nepal (Passport No. 05232524 issued by Government of Nepal) be detained and kept in Central Jail, Tihar,
New Delhi with a view to preventing him from (i) smuggling of goods, (ii) engaging in transporting, concealing and
keeping of smuggled goods and (iii) dealing in smuggled goods in future.
2.
Whereas the Central Government has reasons to believe that the aforesaid person has absconded or has been
concealing himself so that the Order cannot be executed.
3.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the said
Act, the Central Government hereby directs the aforesaid person to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Delhi,
Police Headquarters, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. PD-12001/15/2024-COFEPOSA]
ANUPAM PRAKASH, Jt. Secy.
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📜 Ministry of Finance: Order in respect of Mr. Chhabi Lal Aagsti for the Publication of Notification under COFEPOSA Act, 1974.
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